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Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 274
Relating to: supplemental medical assistance payments to reduce operating deficits of county, city, village, or town nursing homes and creating a medical assistance trust fund.
By Representative Rhoades and Shilling; cosponsored by Senator Moen and Welch.

May 3, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.

May 23, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.

Absent: (1) Senator Rosenzweig.

Appearances for
· Tim Steller, Northcentral Healthcare
· Phil Boutwell, Rock County
· Beth Smith, AFSCME-Council 40
· Craig Thompson, WI Counties Assn.
· John Sauer, WAHSA
· Tom Moore, WHCA
· Representative Kitty Rhoades, 30th District
· Representative Jennifer Shilling, 95th District

· John Kiesow, DHFS

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· David Carlson, Dane County Human Svs.
· Mickey Beil, Dan County

· Mark Wadium, Outagamie County

Registrations against

· None.

May 23, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (8) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.

Absent: (1) Senator Rosenzweig.

Moved by Senator Moen, seconded by Senator Breske, that Senate Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (8) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes: (1) Senator Cowles.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Robson, seconded by Senator Breske, that Assembly Bill 274

be recommended for concurrence as amended.

Ayes: (9) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Committee Clerk